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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-11-03
Hill Nurseries
POMONA, N. c.,

Two and a half miles west of Croa
boro, N. @. The main line of tbo %
& D. R. R. passes through the gro,,rG,
and within 100 feet of the ofeoo
Salem trains make regular stons tn-;o.
daily each way. Those interested ~
Fruit and Fruit growing are cordi9i
ly invited to inspect this the laroaat
nursery in the State and one amon"
the largest in the South.
The proprietor has for manv voo,,
visited the leading Nurseries Nortb
and West and correspondent with tbosa
Of foreign countries, gathering everr
fruit that was calculated to suit ~
South, both native and foreign, Tbo
reputation of Pomona Hill Nurseries,
is such that many agents going ONT
from Greensboro, representing Other
nurseries, try to leave the impression
that they r representing these nur.
series. Why do they do it? Let the
public answer.
I have in stock growing (and can
show visitors the same) the largest and
best stock of trees, &C., ever shown Or
seen in any two nurseries in North
Carolina: consisting of apple, peach,
pear, cherry, plum, grape, japanese
persimmon, Japanese plum, apricots
nectarine, Russian apricot, mulberry,
| ounces. Small fruits: Strawberry
raspberry, %currants, pecans, English
walnuts, rhubard, asparagus, ever.
greens, shade trees, roses, &c.
Give your order to my authorized
agent or order direct from the nur.
sery. Correspondence solicited. Des.
criptive catalogues free to applicants.
Address, J. VAN LINDLEY,
Pomona,
Guilford county, N. C.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-11-03
FARMERS CLUB.
Form of Constitution and Bylaws,
CONSTITUTION.

CONSTITUTION.
This club shall be known as the Far
mer's Club of-- Township. Its
object shall be to improve the condition
of the farmers and promote the cause
of Agriculture.
Its officers shall consist of a President,
Vice-president and Secretary and Treas
urer, who shall be elected for the term Of
n year.
1t shall be the duty Of the President to
preside at all regular or called meetings Of
the Club, and to announce the order of bu-
siness. In his absence, the Vice-president
shall preside. In the absence of both, the
club may elect a temporary Chairman. 3
1t shall be the duty of the Secretary to
keep a record of the proceedings of the
Club, and carry IN such correspondence
as the Club may direct.
In addition to the officers there shall be
an Executive Committee, consisting of
three or more members, as the Club may
determine, to transact business appertain-
ing to the Club.
Applications for membership must be
made by petition, endorsed by n or
more members of the Club. Such petition
shall be referred to a committee, who will
report at the next regular meeting, when
a vote may be had upon the petition, a
majority of the Club, not of those present
simply, being necessary to elect to men,
bership.
No n shall be eligible to membership
unless practically engaged in Agriculture.
Farmers wives and daughters may be
elected as honorary members.
There shall be no initiation or other fee
charged. All necessary expenses shall be
betrayed by proportionate assessment or
by voluntary contributions, as the Club
may decide.
The President, Vice-president and Sec
rotary shall be ex-oficio, representative
members of the ClubIto the County Club,
when such is organized, and shall have
full power to vote and act for. the Club,
unless the Club shall decide to elect other
members as such representatives.
The Club shall have power to draft by
laws for it's government.
The Constitution may be amended&by
giving two months notice of the amend
ment proposed, in writing, but no amend
ment shall be carried without a twO-thlrdS
vote of the members of the Club.
LAW
I. The meetings of the Club shall be
held once a month Cor ~oftener) at such
time and place as the Club may direct.
Special meetings may be called by the Ex-
~ecutive Committee if deemed advisable.
II. The Order of Business shall be:
l. Calling the roll.
2. Reading minutes of preceding meet
ing.
3. Election Of new members.
4. Report of committees.
5. Unfinished business.
6. New business.
/ 7. Election of officers.
III. Elections shall be by ballot, the
tellers appointed by the President, and
those candidates receiving the largest num-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-11-03
Millinery Department

we are receiving goods all the time from the most
fashionable houses in New York; All ask is
the fact that they are cheap. Simply this, in all the
vocations of life it is true moral courage that wins.
1t is pure pluck that always commands success. 1t
is the throtling mental forces of genius with nerve
and backbone that wins battles, builds railroads,
civilizes the world and makes Independently
never. One is humiliation the other Immortality.
Stonewall Jackson will live in story forever.
Hooker passed over the oblivion shadow at Chan
are they who are on the field today. The defeated
say they will get there some other day. This don't
save a continental. In brief is simply food for
leaders who watch as Stuart did in his day of glory
the great opportunities that lay beneath the red flag,
the white and the black. Buy your goods for cash
and save your money at the Racket.
VOLNEY PURSELL & 0
judy No. 10 E. Martin st.
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RACKET STORE!
THE GREAT
Bargain House
OF ..
r A L ID 6 Hl

Has taken a great boom and this boom is continu-
ing and will continue as long as. we sell goods at
such prices as we are selling them. Please come
and look at our Rugs and Carpets, prices lower than
such goods was ever offered before anywhere: Also
our Ladies' and Misses Cloaks, Gents Clothing, at
reduced prices. Dry Goods and Notions of all
descriptions. Great bargains in Paper and En-
velopes. In our
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-11-03

This club shall be known as the Far
mer's Club of- Township. Its
object shall be to improve the condition
of the farmers and promote the cause
of Agriculture.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
SACKED BY BERNALS.
Terrible Outrages Committed at
the Town of Otaez, Mex.


NoGALEs, Ariz., Dec. 25.-It is learned
that Gen. MOraZ, with party of troops,
went to OtaeZ soon after receiving the
news of the sacking of that town by
Bernals. He found the houses bnrri-
caded and the streets deserted. and that
half had not been told regarding the
Outrages committed by Bernals' band.
The women. old and young. had been
compelled to submit to numerous in
dignities, often in the presence of their
husbands and brothers. All of the able
bodied inhabitants have joined the fed
eral troops in an effort to eXterminate
the band. After leaving OtaeZ the band
went into the spur of the Sierra Madre
mountains. covering their tracks well,
and remained there few days: then
went to Larastra, a mining camp in the
foot hills of Sierra Madre; rode
into the place with the inten-
ton of destroying the town, but
met with warm reception from the
troops, and were compelled to retreat
after exchanging a number of shots.
The band were pursued by the citizens
and soldiers, but easily made their eS-
cape, owing to the superiority of their
hOrseS. Miss Barraza. q young lady
captured in OtaeZ. is evidently with the
band, as a small shoe track has been
seen in the sand near where the fight
took place. 1t is stated that the MeXi-
Fan government fears international
trouble with the United States on ac-
Count of the murder OF Leon Baldwin
BY Bernals' band. consequently they are
prosecuting the campaign against the
lang with renewed viger. Gen. TOjero
has been instructed to put more men in
The field. and it is thought that BernaIs
will attempt 10 cross into the state OF
Dnran0n
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
DIDN'T GET A CENT.
Train Robbers Baffied by Plucky
Messenger

AToKA, /. T.. Dec. ga bold at
tempt at train robbery occurred near
this place at late hour last night. As
Texas passenger train was about to
leave, two men boarded the engine and
compelled the engineer to run to a
bridge, a short distance from the sta
ton. Upon arriving there the train
was stopped. AT this point five more
men Joined the two robbers
who had first got on the train.
All were armed with Winches-
tiers and reVolvers. The express mes
senger, John Grimshaw, saw them COM
ing, and he locked the door and with the
assistance of the baggagemaster, who
happened to be in the car at the time,
barricaded the doors and awaited de
velOpments. The robbers. thus baff1ed
at the outset, forced the engineer to get
chisels and other tools and attempted to
break open the doors. All assaults OH
it were in vain, however, and the rob-
bers fired several shots through the
cars and then went to the mail car,
which was also bOlted. They cOntented
themselves with firing through it sew
eral times, and then went back to the
Pullman and gave it a similar salute,
without attempting to get in. They
finally returned to the express car,
where Grimshaw and the baggage
master still held the fort, and threat
ened to set it on fire. This failed to
brighten the sturdy messenger, and,
after having detained the train thirty
minutes without getting cent, the rob
bers rather sheepishly rode away. No
one was hurt. Great credit is given
GrimShaW for his GOODNESS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
BY FATHER OR SON.
Mysterious Murder of a Woman
in Buffalo,

BUFFALO, Ny. Dec. 25.-About l 80
o'clock this morning Coroner Kenney
was notified of the death of Mrs. Patrick
Brennan, at 696 South Division street.
Upon arriving at The house he found
the body of the woman lying Oh the
floor in the sitting-room with
all ugly wound upon the top
of her head and cash over
her right eye. The story of the tragedy
as told by young Jack Brennan, the
nineteen-year-Old son of the deceased
woman, is that lie came home about
o'clock in the morning and saw his
mother lying on the walk beside the
door. Surprising her to be drunk he paid
no attention to her, but went in and
sat in the corner in chair.
His father lay on the sofa behind the
stove drunk. Jack woke him up and
told him that his mother was Lying
out there in the yard drunk" The
father went out and dragged his wife in
and left her lying on the floor.
She was alive then and breath
ing heavily. After some time Jack
went over to his mother and found
the body cold. why, she's dead"
said he. ''For Gods sake, don't say
that, Jack" exclaimed The father. Both
father and son protest that they do not
know who struck the fatal blow, and
the affair is shrouded in mystery. Bren-
nan the elder is about forty-five years
old, and is section foreman OH the
New York Central railroad.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
PAUL MORNING.
pleasant. There were flowers and fruits

pleasant. There were flowers and fruits
and vegetables of many kinds.
Here" said the host, II find healthy
exercise. OF course my man Friday
does the heavier work, but l take care
of the fruiting trees and vines, while
Mary looks to the flowers"
When they returned to the house the
lunch was ready, and Mrs. Britnall pre-
sided al the well-filled board. There
were pears and peaches and grapes, all
raised upon the place, and the other
Iedibles were of Mary's preparation:
81 BY and by the guests were ready to
hdepart, but they fingered in the hall
and upon the broad piazza, as though
b they knew not how to get honOrably
away.
s9 Paul saw their trouble and helped
) them out.
bsd ,Befor you leave me-" he SAID. 81
have word to say. | remember a few
weeks since that one of you said in my
! hearing-it was you Tom-that I used
to love fun and enjoyment as well as
anybody. and you intimated pretty
plainly that only parsimony kept me
from it now. think you were mistaken.
1not only love enjoyment now as well
as ever, but seek it to the full extent
of my ability. AS for fun. it is an
empty. ephemeral thing.
''True enjoyment is lasting. Since
my entrance into business and my mar
rage / have been led to seek;enjoyments
that would be solid and substantial and
healthful in their influence. According
to my means l have purchased them.
On the day, Tom, that you asked me to
subscribe toward your club had just
subscribed $1,000 toward a new depart
ment of art for our athen8um. We
have valuable and beautiful collection
there, and when any of you are inclined
to spend few hours pleasantly and
profitably | will give you passes thereto.
And for all time you are welcome here.
| shall enjoy your society whenever you
may favor me, and know that my wife
will do her best to entertain you.
"And now. my friends, answer me
hOnestly-will you claim subscription
from me toward your eluD?'
Tom Gardiner frankly answered:
mo, Paul: l for one am satisfied.
your enjoyment is the best"
And the other two gave assent.
And never again did the young men
speak slightingly of Paul Britnal. They
visited him often after that, and beneath
his roof they learned lessons of life
that were to profit them in the coming
time.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
RED-HANDED MURDERERs.
The Terrible Deeds of the Kelly
FAMILY

WICHITA. Kan, Dec. 25.-Mr. Gregg,
representing a st. Louis house, arrived
in this city yesterday from mo Mans
Land" He confirms the reports of the
bloody deeds OF the Kelly family, and
gives further particulars. He says he
can remember stopping at the Kelly
house to get meals. 1t was One-StOry
hut, with barn short distance away.
In his former trip there, about the 10th
of November, he missed the family and
did not know what had become OF them.
In the last trip he was told at Oak
City the particulars of the find
ing of the bodies soon after an inveSti-
CATION had been made. Beneath the
house was found cellar in which were
the decOmpOsed remains of man.
This body lay almost beneath trap,
which had been built in the floor. In
one corner of the cellar were found two
other bodies, both so far decOmpOsed as
to be unacceptable. Besides these,
Mr.. Gregg says, there were four bodies
found buried beneath the stable, one of
which was that of a woman. A cowboy
by the name of 'Texy," who said he
was with the second investigating
party. stated that the first bodies
found led to so much talk that the whole
premises for rods around the house
were searched. Lying alongside of the
barn, buried at a depth of not over
three feet, was unearthed the remains
of a man which appeared to be better
dressed than any of the others, and
which it was believed was the body of
the missing J. I. Taylor. About two
feet away was a second body not at
all recognizable. At the corner of the
barn were buried the bodies of
third man and woman. The bodies
were taken from their resting places
and given burial. Nothing has been
heard of the Kellys since they removed.
There is feeling, however, that, with
their ilI-gotten gains, they had removed
to Old Mexico. In speaking of the per
sORal appearance of the family Mr..
Gregg says there was nothing particu-
iarly disagreeable about them. The son
and daughter were over twenty years
nf
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
The Banks-Littleton Affair.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 25.-The
shooting affray yesterday between John
J. Littleton, editor of the National Re-
view, and Joseph R. Banks, real es-
tate agent, over an editorial in the pa
per severely rejecting upon the latter,
was the principal subject of discussion
in the hotels, at the clubs and on
the streets to-day. Mr.. LittletOn's
condition is very critical, but tonight
there is a slight improvement. There
is possibility of his recovery, but the
chances are decidedly against him. A
large number OF the friends of the
gentlemen called on them tO-day-Mr.
LittletOn at his residence and Mr..
Banks at the Jail. No warrant has yet
been sworn out for Mr.. Banks arrest,
and he is a voluntary prisoner.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26

drive him away. They got up fight in
the saloon late at night, and Gates put
them out. There were seven in the
gang. Gates barred the door. The
gang returned and were refused admis-
sion. They then smashed in the win
dowS with stones, and fired stones
and pistols through the doors and win
COWS. Gates and his two COM
panions returned the fire. The as
sallants retired to reload, and re
turning made a rush at the house.
he three men within fired from the
windows with deadly effect. The out
siderS shot were Rome Respus, thigh
and arm; Frank Respus, head, very bad;
Ben Stevens, face, ball lodged near the
ear; John Dorsey, breast and leg. The
wounded were taken in wagons to Flor
enee, Ky. The worst fighting was from
about IL 80 to 1:30, though shots were
fired at the saloon till after 2 O'Clock
this morning. No arrests have been
made.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
BOTH WE'RE KILLED.
Result of a Fight of Kentuckians
On Train.

Mr.. VERNON, KY, Dec. 25.-Bal
Chumley yesterday, in Laurel county,
arrested Hugh McHargue, who was
charged with the seduction of a young
girl at Pine Hill, KY. He started on the
train with him for this place to-day.
When he arrived at Livingstone Walter
Mullins, one of McHargue'S friends,
boarded the train, though his friends
protested against it. The train had
not run more than two miles when,
nearing tunnel which opens out on the
bridge over Round Stone creek, Mullins
entered the car and, Slapping Chumley
on the shoulder, told him a man wanted
to see him on the platform quick.
Chumley went out, carrying his Win
chester with him. After reaching the
platform, witnesses say that a discus
sion ensued. and the report of
arms aroused all the passengers.
Mullins was shot through the hand
and Chumley through the foot. Both
fell from the moving train off the bridge,
a distance of about thirty feet. The
train was at. once stopped and backed
up to the bridge. Both men were found
dead, Mullins with his neck broken and
Chumlel with his head all torn to pieces,
making it difficult to tell whether ne
was shot in the head or not, but it is
supposed he was, as his brains were
found upon the car steps. In the con-
fusion McHargue escaped, and his
whereabouts is still a mystery.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
FOR THIRTY YEARS
Michael O'Brien Has Been a
Leader in Crime.

Leader in Crime.
NEW YORK, Dec. 25. - Michael
O'Brien, one of the men arrested last
week for obtaining SIS, 900 worth of silks
from the public store houses on
an order fearing the forged sigma
lures of custom house officials,
was unknown to Inspector ByrneS, and
he refused to give any information about
himself. The inspector has since been
busy hunting up the history OF
the prisoner, who is fine
looking, well-dreSSed man about
siXty-five years old. 1t has been learned
that he came to this city thirty years
ago, and opened gOrgeouS-lOoking
chop house that soon became the resort
of number of intelligent, educated adj
ventureTs, who mainly made their liv-
ing by forgery. Where O'Brien came
from is not known. He became the
leader of the gang of gentlemen swim
dlers and they prOSpered. He married
a respectable woman, who died broken
hearted when she learned his true char
acter and failed in her efforts to reform
him. Selling out the chOp-houSe,
O'Brien opened hotel at High Bridge,
which formed
A MORE RETIRED RESORT
for himself and his companions. They
added counterfeiting to their industries
and sent large quantity of the bogus
money to all parts of the country.
OBrien became rich, but still pursued
his criminal career. One night nv -
was drugged and robbed at o i}r.en's
hotel, the WOodbine, and O'Brien was
arrested, but escaped punishment. In
1864 $4,000 worth of bonds were Oh
tanned from the Bank of Commerce on a
forged check. O'Brien and several of
his companions were arrested, and one
of them, Ira Gaudier, was sent
to Sing Sing for five years.
The others, including O'Brien, man.
aged to get out of their difficulty either
through polical influence or by jumping
their bail. 0Brien and his gang con-
tinued prosperous career as forgers of
checks until 1867, when he and several
others were arreste for forging check
on the Mechanics bank of this city.
O'Brien got out on bail and disappeared.
He has not been seen since until he was
arrested for the recent robbery. Where
lac has been or what he has been doing
the past twenty years is still mystery
to Inspector Byrnes and his corps of
detectives. 1t is believed, however,
that he is still rich.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
LOCAL MARKETS.
St, Paul.

The wheat market opened quiet Saturday
with the prices of the day before steady. For
No. hard and No. l Northern there was a
fair demand at the quotations, with sellers
endeavoring to crowd the price up another
notch, but it could not be done. Corn was
dull. Oats are very strong at an advance. In
other articles on the list there were no
changes. The call:
Wheat-No. l hard, 75c bid; Mol North
ern, 73c bid; No. Northern, Tie bid.
Corn-No. 2. 43c bid, 44c asked; De
cember, 44c asked.
Oats-No. 2 mixed, 2sIsc bid; December,
26c bid; January, 26c bid; No. 1 white,
2TI2c bid: No. 2 white, 26f2 bid.
Barey-No. 2, soc bid.
Rye-No. 2, soc bid.
Ground FeedAS17.25 asked.
Bran-Bulk, SD asked.
Hay-No. l. $3.50 asked; No. 1 upland
prairie, $3.50 asked; timothy, $3.50
asked.
Dressed Hogs-S6.50 bid.
Flax Seed-Sl.IS bid.
Timothy Seed-S1. 90 bid.
Glover Seed-S3.50 bid.
Eggs-2Oc bid.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
Four Persons Stabbed, one
Shot Dead and Several
Injured In Chicago.
Further Horrible Details Of
the Wholesale Murders Of
the Kelly Family.
The Soaking of Otaez, Mex, by
BepnalS' Banda Ken
lucky Row.
Remarkable Career Of Michael
0'Brien--A Cincinnati Pa
tPolman Killed.

Chicago, Dee. 25.-Christmas in Chi
cago was married by an unusual number
of affrayS, fatal and otherwise. In
twenty-four hours preceding six o'clock
this evening, four persons had been re-
ported stabbed, one shot dead, and a
policeman and alderman nearly pum-
meIed out of existence. The worst cut
ting was done by woman, and her vic
tim is also a woman. Nellie Taylor
plunged a dirk four times into the
breast and back of Annie Crawford, in
f1icting mortal wounds. The asSailant
claims that the Crawford woman had
stolen her child. Both women are col
Ored diSreputables. Robert Drew
knitted two other workingmen, Paul
Krautwald and Charles Kaerthae,
in drunken quarrel over the pros
pect of a general war in Europe. Kraut-
valid and Kaerthae are badly slaShed.
but have chance left for life. The
shooting referred to was the killing of
the bOOkkeeper, William McAuley. by
his wife on account of his unfaithful-
ness. the other woman in the case being
Mrs. Harry Mackin, the sister-in law of
the wronged wife. Mrs. McAuley is a
relative of the famous ballot box suffer,
Joseph G.. Mackin. Officer James Moore
is the policeman whose life is departed
of. He attempted to make peace this
morning among gang of intoxicated
Germans, and was set upon by seven of
them and beaten into inSensibility. The
saloon formerly kept by Prize Fighter
Jack Burke was where Alder
man J. J. Mccormick, while drunk last
night, yiciously attacked John NJ. Dun
ply, Jr., son of the ex-county treasurer.
Young Dunphy's coat was slit in all
directions, but he escaped injury, while
one of his friends, William Briner.
was gashed under the ear during the
melee, and great porcelain spice dish
was smashed to atoms upon the alder
mans head. Briner will recover and
the alderman is not badly hurt. In all
the atfrays mentioned the aSsailantS
were promptly arrested except in the
case of the alderman, who, instead, was
escorted home in a cab by friendly
policeman. who arrived just as the city
Father, whisky bottle in hand, was max
ing another dash in the direction of the
eX-cOUntV treasurer